This item contains letters from F. W. Ashpitel, officiating consulting architect to the government, to the secretary to the government Public Works department submitting the sanction and provision for Rs.1380 for constructing press and tiffin room at the Madras Observatory.

This item contains Letters between Charles Michie Smith to various government authorities and people regarding the construction of buildings about the Madras and Kodaikanal Observatory. It also contains orders regarding the construction.

This item is from the Deputy Secretary of India, Public works Department to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Public Works Department regarding a sanction.

This item contains various provisions that schedules the requirement from 1903-1904 on account of Imperial civil workers to be forwarded to the government of India

This fond is related to prisms from Kodaikanal Observatory

This letter contained with list of the instruments in use in Kodaikanal Observatory

This letter was about the Sun negatives being sent through mail except for the day on 26th June, which was cloudy.

This letter was sent to Thomas Royds regarding the inscription of his highness late Maharaja Takhtasingji from Gilbert Thomas. Here, he mentioned some changes to be made in the inscription, especially there should not be a comma after Sir and asked about the person responsible for the draft so the required changes can be informed.

This letter was sent to T Royds instructing the observers to master the instructions and commence to send telegrams according to new method

The letter to the Director of Kodaikanal Observatory informs that the insurance for the articles is 4 per cent for 100 miles, and hence the charge is Rs. 89.